Estimated Costs of Drug-Related Problems Prevented by Pharmacist Prescription Reviews Among Hospitalized Internal Medicine Patients
Xiaoying Zheng,
Xuefeng Shan,
Weichu Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives:
Data are lacking on the estimated costs of pharmacist prescription reviews (PPRs) for hospitalized internal medicine patients. This study investigates the estimated costs of drug-related problems (DRPs) prevented by PPRs among hospitalized internal medicine patients.
Methods:
We reviewed all medication orders for patients at an academic teaching hospital in China for 2 years. DRPs were categorized using the Pharmaceutical Care… Show more
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